PM Modi launches crash course to skill, upskill over one lakh 'Covid warriors'
Speaking on the occasion, PM Modi urged people to remain cautious, stressing that the virus is "still amongst us," and there is a possibility of it mutating.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a customised crash course programme, which aims to skill and upskill over one lakh "Covid warriors" across the country.
Speaking on the occasion, the PM urged the people to remain cautious, stressing that the virus is "still amongst us," and there is also the possibility of it mutating.
He also said the central government is committed to providing COVID-19 vaccination free to everyone, starting June 21.
"In the second wave of coronavirus, we saw what kind of challenges the ever-changing form of this virus can bring before us," Modi said.
"We have to further enhance the preparedness of the country to meet the challenges ahead," Modi asserted.
Narendra Modi (Source: Twitter)
With this goal in mind, a massive campaign to prepare about one lakh frontline "Corona warriors" is being started in the country, he said.
Modi also said the work is underway on war footing to ready over 1,500 oxygen plants, and efforts are on to reach every district.
The 'Customised Crash Course programme for COVID-19 Frontline workers' aims to skill and upskill over one lakh "Covid warriors" across the country, according to the PMO.
The training will be imparted to them in six customised job roles, namely home care support, basic care support, advanced care support, emergency care support, sample collection support, and medical equipment support.
The course has been designed as a special programme under the central component of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0, with a total financial outlay of Rs 276 crore, the PMO said.
The programme will create skilled non-medical healthcare workers to fill the present and future needs of manpower in the health sector, it said.
Edited by Suman Singh